The Next Generation

Judges 2:8-12
8 Joshua son of Nun, the servant of the LORD, died at the age of a hundred and ten. 9 And they buried him in the land of his inheritance, at Timnath Heres in the hill country of Ephraim, north of Mount Gaash.

10 After that whole generation had been gathered to their fathers, another generation grew up, who knew neither the LORD nor what he had done for Israel. 11 Then the Israelites did evil in the eyes of the LORD and served the Baals. 12 They forsook the LORD, the God of their fathers, who had brought them out of Egypt. They followed and worshiped various gods of the peoples around them. They provoked the LORD to anger


Here, a whole generation passes away and the next generation is lost without the Lord. They don't know of what the Lord has done for their family because the people that passed away did not teach their children the way of the Lord. They succumbed to the worldly ways that surrounded them.

This next generation of young people have a fire to serve the Lord and make a difference in this world. We can't neglect them or they will fall like how the Israelites did. They will fail to teach the next generation of how good the Lord is. We can't have the young people not know God. We need to continue to feed them and teach them the Word of God.

The Lord needs to be taught to all people. This generation that is coming can only be on fire for the Lord if they are taught His words. I want to pray that I may be part of that, that I will help share the good news of the Lord to this new generation. I know that you want me to be a blessing to these people and I pray that you may give me the wisdom and strength to do so. I thank you and pray this with your Holy and Glorious name.
Amen.